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South Tyneside Health Collaboration

Advanced Nurse Practitioner

The closing date is 09 October 2025

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Job summary

We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) to join our Enhanced Primary Care Mental Health Service. As a vital member of our integrated multidisciplinary team, you will help provide holistic, coordinated, and person-centred care that improves outcomes and enhances quality of life. In this role, you will deliver personalised support for individuals living with long-term health conditions (LTCs) who are also managing a mental health condition.

You will play a key role in improving health outcomes, reducing health inequalities, and empowering patients to manage their conditions through shared decision-making, physical health monitoring, and tailored health interventions. You will contribute to a multidisciplinary team by fostering a culture of reciprocal learning. This will involve equipping colleagues from mental health backgrounds with new skills while also drawing on their expertise. Through this two-way knowledge transfer, the team will build shared understanding, strengthen collective capability, and drive more integrated and effective ways of working.

Main duties of the job

The ANP will work autonomously and as part of a team to support early identification of physical health issues, provide ongoing management of co-existing physical and mental health conditions, and ensure equitable access to healthcare for this vulnerable population. The post holder must be a qualified independent prescriber and will utilise their clinical skills to diagnose, manage, and prescribe as appropriate. The ANP will be clinically responsible to prescribe in the absence of a GP.

About us

South Tyneside Health Collaboration (STHC) are a GP Federation and valued system partner, set up to bring together South Tyneside General Practices to work collaboratively in delivering services at scale across the borough of South Tyneside.

Details

Date posted

26 September 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£54,332 a year STHC Band G

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B0170-25-0012

Job locations

Bedewell Unit

Monkton Hall

Jarrow

Tyne and Wear

NE32 5NN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Practice:

Conduct physical health assessments and screenings for patients with long-term mental health conditions, including cardiovascular risk assessments, diabetes checks, respiratory assessments, and metabolic monitoring.

Undertake annual physical health checks for patients receiving shared care (e.g., antipsychotic monitoring in partnership on behalf of primary care).

Interpret clinical findings and initiate appropriate treatment plans or referrals.

Prescribe medications safely and appropriately, in line with local and national guidelines.

Manage and review physical health issues in collaboration with mental health and primary care teams.

Promote lifestyle advice and health education (e.g., smoking cessation, diet, physical activity).

Maintain accurate and up-to-date clinical documentation in line with local and national policies.

Leadership and Service Development:

Contribute to service planning and quality improvement initiatives focused on integrating physical and mental healthcare.

Support junior staff and contribute to the clinical supervision and training of colleagues where appropriate.

Liaise effectively with GPs, community teams, pharmacy, and other healthcare professionals to ensure continuity of care.

Governance and Professional Practice:

Adhere to clinical governance frameworks including risk management, incident reporting, and audit.

Maintain own professional development in line with NMC/HCPC registration and revalidation requirements.

Follow all local and national policies relevant to the ACP role, prescribing, and mental health services.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Practice:

Conduct physical health assessments and screenings for patients with long-term mental health conditions, including cardiovascular risk assessments, diabetes checks, respiratory assessments, and metabolic monitoring.

Undertake annual physical health checks for patients receiving shared care (e.g., antipsychotic monitoring in partnership on behalf of primary care).

Interpret clinical findings and initiate appropriate treatment plans or referrals.

Prescribe medications safely and appropriately, in line with local and national guidelines.

Manage and review physical health issues in collaboration with mental health and primary care teams.

Promote lifestyle advice and health education (e.g., smoking cessation, diet, physical activity).

Maintain accurate and up-to-date clinical documentation in line with local and national policies.

Leadership and Service Development:

Contribute to service planning and quality improvement initiatives focused on integrating physical and mental healthcare.

Support junior staff and contribute to the clinical supervision and training of colleagues where appropriate.

Liaise effectively with GPs, community teams, pharmacy, and other healthcare professionals to ensure continuity of care.

Governance and Professional Practice:

Adhere to clinical governance frameworks including risk management, incident reporting, and audit.

Maintain own professional development in line with NMC/HCPC registration and revalidation requirements.

Follow all local and national policies relevant to the ACP role, prescribing, and mental health services.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Significant post-registration experience in mental health or physical health settings.
  • Evidence of delivering holistic, patient-centred care.

Desirable

  • Experience of audit, service evaluation, or quality improvement projects

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Competence in managing long-term conditions and conducting physical health assessments
  • Strong communication, clinical decision-making, and risk management skills
  • Experience of using EMIS Web Clinical System

Desirable

  • Shared Care Prescribing

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration.
  • MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent
  • Independent Prescribing qualification (V300)
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Significant post-registration experience in mental health or physical health settings.
  • Evidence of delivering holistic, patient-centred care.

Desirable

  • Experience of audit, service evaluation, or quality improvement projects

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Competence in managing long-term conditions and conducting physical health assessments
  • Strong communication, clinical decision-making, and risk management skills
  • Experience of using EMIS Web Clinical System

Desirable

  • Shared Care Prescribing

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration.
  • MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent
  • Independent Prescribing qualification (V300)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

South Tyneside Health Collaboration

Address

Bedewell Unit

Monkton Hall

Jarrow

Tyne and Wear

NE32 5NN


Employer's website

https://www.thesthc.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South Tyneside Health Collaboration

Address

Bedewell Unit

Monkton Hall

Jarrow

Tyne and Wear

NE32 5NN


Employer's website

https://www.thesthc.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Integrated Health

Judith Taylor

judith.taylor9@nhs.net

07585983516

Details

Date posted

26 September 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£54,332 a year STHC Band G

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B0170-25-0012

Job locations

Bedewell Unit

Monkton Hall

Jarrow

Tyne and Wear

NE32 5NN


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